Narrative:
The DC-8 crashed short of runway 09. It operated on a cargo flight on behalf of UTA French Airlines.
accident date: 04-03-1977
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
registration: N8635
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 4 March 1977 |
| Time: | 03:35 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF |
| Operator: | Overseas National Airways - ONA |
| Registration: | N8635 |
| MSN: | 46050/430 |
| First flight: | 1969 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D- |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Niamey ( Niger)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG), France |
| Niamey Airport (NIM/DRRN), Niger |
The DC-8 crashed short of runway 09. It operated on a cargo flight on behalf of UTA French Airlines.
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accident date: 04-03-1977
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF
registration: N8635
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Niamey Airport as the crow flies is 3923 km (2452 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Niamey Airport as the crow flies is 3923 km (2452 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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